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After 33 years, the North Carolina State Wolfpack will finally get to visit the White House. The 1983 team that upset Houston to win the NCAA men's basketball championship never got to visit the president; only coach Jim Valvano met with Ronald Reagan because, the university said Thursday, apparently NCAA rules prevented the team from doing so. Former player Thurl Bailey wrote a letter to President BarackObama requesting a meeting, and the team will regroup and meet with Obama May 9. ... Bobby Knight has joined the list of sports figures endorsing Donald Trump. Knight...

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